Long Departed Southampton Hauliers (Part 1)

Hi all here’s another one that I been working on ! But messed up the screen !! :blush: right at the end of the build !!!
:blush: but a bit of weathering hides a lot of sins !! :blush:




One of the more complicated builds ! Thought it would be straight forward but Nah !!

Regards Jimmer

it looks spot on to me Jim

Jim
You should have said that somebody had lobbed a stone from a bridge on the mototway, everyone would have said very original
but as everyone has also said TOP TOP MODEL AGAIN!!!
Jeremy

Hi Jim.
It looks so realistic I feel I could jump in and drive it away.Well done mate. Regards Charlie :laughing: :laughing:

Thankyou all your to kind !! Now then I found amongst my bits and pieces in my spare parts a windscreen for the said model so if I’m daft enough to have a go cos the screen fits in from the inside but with the aid of smoke and mirrors and a lump hammer it might fit from the outside but ill have to see !!! Cos at the moment the trailers on the bench ! :laughing:

Regards Jimmer

Careful now Jimmer, I know this hasn’t,t been a cheap project for ya
So for gawds sake go careful with that lump hammer. :unamused: :smiley:

Hi Jim
Just count to 10 & put the hammer down
Rich

tribsa:
Hi Jim
Just count to 10 & put the hammer down
Rich

I will us the hammer to chip away the old screen !! :blush: :blush: :blush:
R Jimmer

Jimski:
Thankyou all your to kind !! Now then I found amongst my bits and pieces in my spare parts a windscreen for the said model so if I’m daft enough to have a go cos the screen fits in from the inside but with the aid of smoke and mirrors and a lump hammer it might fit from the outside but ill have to see !!! Cos at the moment the trailers on the bench ! :laughing:

Regards Jimmer

Hi Jim

Sounds a bit like Pat Scorey his usual answer and constant companion was a lump hammer!!!

Regards Pat

Hi Pat yeah gonna be in training with the lump as soon as I can find a bag big enough to put all the bits in !! :laughing: :laughing:

R Jim

Hi Jim we were away last weekend in Stratford upon Avon on the Racecourse at a Motorhome Show weather was not that good but Sue and I had a good time!!!

Regards Pat

Hello all
Can someone on here clarify if you get type one diabetes you don’t loose your HGV licence anymore?
Regards Jacko

Hi RJacko I’m not sure how the law stands at the moment but once your on insulin that’s when you loose your HGV. Well that is what happend to me ! But things may have changed now!

Regards Jimmer

Hi found this pic A759 RCR belonging to Mac of Southampton

Regards Pat

Not strictly Old Southampton but I’ll stick my neck out… New Milton Timber…but where? I’ll buy a beer to the correct guesser at “The Bash” before I show the “full picture”.

Poole ferry terminal ■■?

Northam, Soton behind the TV centre ■■?

gazzer:
Not strictly Old Southampton but I’ll stick my neck out… New Milton Timber…but where? I’ll buy a beer to the correct guesser at “The Bash” before I show the “full picture”.

No idea where but just to say I drove for that company (and ‘Abbott & Griffiths’ their sister company) for five years from 1968 to 1973, qualified for my HGV on grandfather rights with them, happy days. :smiley:

gazzer:
Not strictly Old Southampton but I’ll stick my neck out… New Milton Timber…but where? I’ll buy a beer to the correct guesser at “The Bash” before I show the “full picture”.

Hi Gary

Is it in Burt Bolton’s yard at Eling Wharf Totton■■?

Reagrds Pat

Geez Tony, spot on first guess! I owe you a beer which I will gladly buy! Entering Poole Dock before the fences went up, in front of where the weighbridge is now.